Fence

Abstract

An improved fence of aluminum, sheet metal or other resilient material construction requiring reduced construction time and reduced maintenance time while providing a rigid barrier which permits ventilation therethrough. The fence is constructed preferably of aluminum or enamelized sheet metal, the fence panels being unitary and continuous from terminal end posts of the fence, the fence having a plurality of intermediate supporting posts disposed between its ends, the intermediate posts having parallel, lateral side slots sized to receive and rigidly and firmly support the continuous panels therethrough, the posts being firmly anchored in the earth. The fence terminal posts also provide for the panels to be stretched, wrapped around, and fixed to the terminal posts providing a rigid terminal connection for the panels with reduced construction time.

What I claim is: 
     
       1. A fence comprising: a plurality of rigid, intermediate vertically oriented aluminum support members, said support members being tubular in construction and having a plurality of obliquely oriented oppositely disposed on each face parallel to slotted portions on opposite side walls, said slotted portions lying in the same plane between adjacent vertical intermediate support members;   a plurality of relatively long, continuous aluminum, relatively thin flexible panels said panels being threaded and disposed through the slotted portions in the same plane of the intermediate vertical support members; and   at least two terminal vertical supports, and a means for coupling said flexible panels to said terminal vertically supports having a plurality of oblique slotted parallel side wall portions for receiving said panels therethrough;   said flexible panel end has a cut-away portion forming a tab which is received through and wrapped about one of said terminal posts, and a fastening means for coupling said tabbed end portion of said flexible panel to said terminal vertical support member.   
     
     
       2. A fence, as in claim 1, including: means coupled to at least one of said vertical support members for contacting said panel disposed therebetween for tensioning said panel.